Muzeum Zabawek i Bajek w Toruniu
Private family toy museum in Toruń’s Old Town with dolls, teddy bears, games and model trains from the early 19th century to the 1980s.
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About the museum
The Museum of Toys and Fairy Tales was founded by Katarzyna Wesołowska-Karasiewicz and her husband, who opened it in June 2013. Initially the museum was housed in a private flat in a historic townhouse on Bydgoska Street; in 2016 it moved to its present seat in a townhouse at Ducha Świętego 12, in the centre of Toruń’s Old Town.
The collections are a family collection gathered over three generations and comprise more than a thousand objects. The oldest exhibits date from the early 19th century and the youngest from the 1980s. They include wax, porcelain, papier-mâché, celluloid, plastic and rubber dolls from France, Germany and Poland, among them from the Kalisz factory of Adam Szrajer. There are also plush and sawdust-filled teddy bears, rocking horses, building blocks, including stone blocks from the Austrian firm Richter, lead soldiers, toy cars, games, model trains and dolls’ houses.
The exhibition is housed in a single room and is conceived as a story: the hosts guide visitors and tell the stories of individual toys. The museum also runs art workshops for organised groups.
Highlights
- Wax, porcelain and celluloid dolls from the 19th and 20th centuries
- Dolls from the Kalisz factory of Adam Szrajer
- Teddy bears, rocking horses and Richter stone building blocks
- Lead soldiers, toy cars, games, model trains and dolls’ houses
- A family collection gathered over three generations, with tours told by the hosts
Permanent exhibition
- Wystawa zabawek – A family collection of more than a thousand toys from the early 19th century to the 1980s: dolls, teddy bears, building blocks, games, model trains and toy cars.
- Founded
- 2013
- Operated by
- Muzeum Zabawek i Bajek (muzeum prywatne)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 20 zł |
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| Reduced | 15 zł |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 2 · Children under 3 enter free of charge. |
| Groups (10+ people) | 25 zł per personTour with workshops for groups of more than 9 people; price per person. |
| Group tour with workshops (group of more than 9 people) | 25 złPrice per person. |
Children under 3 may enter free of charge.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 2 |
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- Family tours & workshops
The museum is aimed at children, parents and grandparents; for organised groups it runs 30-minute art workshops inspired by the traditional spinning top.
Getting there & parking
By car
The Old Town and its surroundings lie in a paid parking zone. Nearby are commercial underground car parks: Parking pod CSW and Parking CKK Jordanki; for cars and coaches the museum recommends the Parking pod mostem.
The museum is in the centre of Toruń’s Old Town. Driving there is possible, but parking spaces are hard to find; the museum recommends public transport, walking or cycling.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | The tour is conducted with the hosts telling the stories of individual toys. Art workshops for organised groups are inspired by the traditional spinning top (bączek) and last about 30 minutes. |
